The Finance Department says Flaherty is scheduled to hold a news conference on Thursday at 8:15 a.m. (1215 GMT). * M2 \( X5 l; }! ] 0 H; F. j- `- y8 s* Z1 w4 Z1 M2 j: AA government official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the government will reduce the maximum amortization period of a mortgage to 25 years from 30 years, and lower the level of home equity that can be borrowed against to 80 percent from 85 percent. 6 K! z4 c0 u5 y3 q2 P9 }